Press Releases
Only Minnesota recipient of funding for comprehensive assistance for female ex-offenders
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota - Reentry Connect, a collaborative project between Twin Cities RISE! (TCR!) and RS Eden, was chosen today as one of nine grant winners nationwide for funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the only recipient from Minnesota.
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Representatives John Dingell (D-MI) and Betty McCollum (D-MN), along with 61 Members of Congress, called on Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to adopt a balanced approach to management of lands on the North Slope of Alaska:
The Department of the Interior is in the process of developing a first-ever comprehensive management plan for the nearly 23 million acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA), the nation’s largest public land management unit.
For Immediate Release: June 8, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
Congresswoman McCollum calls Commissioner Kriesel an excellent partner and important transportation leader
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
The Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 (H.R.436)
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
A Minnesotan who dedicated his life to God and the people of San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala died on May 24, 2012
A Memorial Statement by Congresswoman Betty McCollum
St. Paul, MN – Monday, May 28 marks Memorial Day 2012 in the United States. During her time in Congress, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) – who serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military, Construction, and Veterans Affairs – has been an advocate for our armed forces and veterans.
She issued the following statement:
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
Wasting Taxpayer Money Subsidizing NASCAR Must Stop
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) expressed her outrage and disbelief at the level of waste in the National Guard’s recruitment budget.
For Immediate Release: May 17, 2012
Contact: Maria Reppas, (202) 225-6631 / (202) 527-0149 maria.reppas@mail.house.gov
Ends sponsorships costing taxpayers $1 billion over the past decade
BrightFarms Builds Greenhouse with J&J Distributing
The companies’ partnership will provide Saint Paul with year-round local produce and green-collar jobs